Some positives:
- Brockstar breaks his slump with a wicked blast. Maybe that extra muscle helped him there.

- Nice to see Nielsson hold the fort for us and playing like a World Championship gold medal goalie. Oddly enuff, he wasn't very sharp in the pre-season, but was rock solid when it starts to matter. Hopefully, Greener doesn't go ape shit on him again. Nielsson won't be able to play like this most nites, but just hope he can avoid those big long slump like last season.

- Great to see Jake stand up McDoungh like that. I remember Kornwall trying to hit Jake like that and Jake just stood him up. Not sure if Jake is just really strong physically or just strong on his skates or just being smart with his head up to know some1 is coming (maybe all 3 are factors). I luv watching Jake knock ppl around. He scores an EN and is looking more like a Raffi Torres/NHL power forward every game.

What’s especially nice this year is that I think almost all fans are on board. Some will feel better as p,ayers on Utica get recalled. Some even better if we can make a trade or two and somehow lan another first. But overall everyone seems to have the same expectations and seem ok.

Early last year Granlund Sutter and Dorsett got a ton of ice and were out consistently against top lines. They were very effective. Looks like Sutter, and Virtanen are Green’s shut down guys this year with one of Motte, Baertschi, or Granlund on left wing. Jake should be seeing lots of ice against the best players in the league as long as he plays that role effectively. If that is how it plays out, this should be a great year for Jake’s development. He was certainly getting under Stamko’s skin tonight.

Wow, game belongs to Nilsson.
That win doesn't happen without him purchasing time for the rest to come around.
No longer fair for the brass to say Markstrom is #1.
Cause he really isn't one. Never was.

The play still looks like preseason and we are fortunate to have prevailed.
Much has been said about LE but geez man, missing the net by 2 feet 3 times in a game? AND, no big pressure to blame it on?
C'mon, start doing target practice or something unique like looking up

I don't know about team bonding but I'm sure it will happen within a hand full more games as everyone will have played with everyone.